Race Car Archives - Page 7 of 10

2003 Bentley EXP Speed 8

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The Bentley Speed 8 marked Bentley’s return to racing after a 73-year absence.

1999 BMW V12 LMR

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The BMW V12 LMR was a Le Mans Prototype built for sports car racing from 1999 to 2000.

1993 Toyota TS010

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Due to rule changes in the World Sportscar Championship for 1992, Toyota was forced to replace their previous series of Group C sportscars.

1998 Toyota GT-One

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Introduced in time for Le Mans in 1998, the GT-One first appeared at the official testing days for the race held in May.

1977 Porsche 934 Turbo RSR

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The Porsche 934 was a racing version of the Porsche 911 Turbo, prepared to FIA Group 4 rules.

1977 Porsche 936/77 Spyder

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The Porsche 936 was a racing car introduced in 1976 by Porsche as a delayed successor to the 917.

1978 Porsche 935/78 Moby Dick

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For 1978, a third and final version of the 935 was developed, the 935/78, intended only for Le Mans.

1979 Porsche 935 K3

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As Porsche hesitated to sell their Evolution models, some teams developed their own ideas, especially Kremer Racing.

1981 Porsche 917 K-81

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In 1981, it appeared that new Le Mans regulations would allow a 917 to race again.

1976 Porsche 935

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The Porsche 935 was a racing car made by German carmaker Porsche, introduced in 1976.

2011 Nissan Signature Racing LMP2

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French team Signature are competing in the 2011 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with a Nissan LMP2 race car.

2008 Porsche RS Spyder

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Rule changes increased the RS Spyder’s weight to 825 kg and Porsche introduce a new direct injection engine developing 503 horsepower.

1992 Peugeot 905B

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The Peugeot 905 is a Sports-prototype racing car introduced for Sportscar racing.

2009 Aston Martin B09/60 LMP1

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Two B09/60s competed in the full Le Mans Series season, while a third car entered at the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans.

2008 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP

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The Peugeot 908 HDi FAP is a sports prototype racing car built by the French automobile manufacturer Peugeot to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

2011 Aston Martin AMR-One LMP1

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Six AMR-Ones were expected to be built, with Aston Martin Racing participating in several international endurance events in 2011.

2011 Peugeot 908

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The 908’s first competitive outing was at the 2011 Sebring 12 Hours.

2014 Toyota TS040 Hybrid

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Toyota Racing has today revealed the TS040 HYBRID car and revised driver line-up which will take it into the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship.

2008 BMW Sauber F1.08

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A strong 2008 season was halted by the decision to move onto the 2009 cars development early.

1992 Williams FW14B

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The car was born out of necessity, as the 1989 and 1990 seasons had proven competitive for Williams, but they had underachieved in their own and Renault’s eyes.

1994 Williams FW16B

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Featured revised bodywork, with a low profile engine cover and enclosed driveshaft and an anhedral rear wing lower element

1997 Williams FW19

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The car was a logical development of the extremely successful FW18, which had comfortably won both titles in 1996.

2002 Williams FW24

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The FW24 was closely based on the previous year’s FW23, and powered by a development of the ultra-powerful BMW engine from 2001.

1988 Williams FW12

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In its original guise the FW12 featured a Judd CV 3.5 V8. In 1988 the car was unsuccessful for Williams after two years of domination with the FW12’s predecessor